Faulkner

Such a bizarre way of telling their story after all this time.

Since I’m not trying to get in trouble lol, here’s a tame embed from his Twitter: And here’s the artist formerly known as “Billy”:

His Twitter shows just how much.

A show this slow shouldn’t feel so superficial. Yet here we are. It’s the worst of both worlds: lightning-fast scenes on a micro level and meandering pacing on a macro level. Yeah WTF?

That would be awesome. And give Summer another opportunity to go in on Dame Giggly.

Shirtless grilling for the holidays 🇺🇸

Lior from Israel 🇮🇱 based in Miami 🇺🇸

Aw, we knew it was coming, but still. A name that will resonate forever, especially in Brazil.

Y&R could easily phase out Sharon and Nikki (or drop both to recurring) with very little impact on story. I’m sure both command a pretty penny due to their veteran status.

I get mindless entertainment, but I just cannot suspend disbelief enough to enjoy B&B. Ironically, the show would work better for me if it were even stupider and had less talented, committed actors. Watching the likes of Matthew Atkinson and JMW sell this stuff on a regular basis feels so frustrating and demeaning creatively. Hopefully they are compensated well and have solid 401(k)s.

@Gray Bunny @Taoboi

Just finished White Lotus S2. What a hoot. I much preferred it to S1, which I found stressful to watch. (Mike White should steer clear of racial politics IMO.)

@Gray Bunny

Actor Max Parker 🇬🇧

That is very true. Sad that diversity only becomes valuable when these institutions start crumbling. Expecting people of color to shore them up and walk away with crumbs after their mostly white male predecessors already made sh*t loads of money and prestige when these institutions actually mattered.

The ass is electrifying. And his smug attitude is hot lol.

German father-and-son fitness enthusiasts 🇩🇪

Yeah, Paul was such a huge character on Y&R for the entirety of my viewership (since around 1990-91) until recently. Granted, they’ve already done a great job disposing of him, but he’s not like Keemo, as insulting and unnecessary as Keemo’s off-screen death was. It would be particularly egregious to kill Paul off to accommodate two characters we rarely see (Danny and Christine).

I feel like it’s inevitable with the growing number of actors who identify as non-binary (where do you put them?) and where the winds are blowing culturally. It’s becoming less and less acceptable for these institutions to maintain their old ways of doing business, especially when ideas of gender are being questioned and reconsidered on a wider societal level. And the Academy might follow in BAFTA’s footsteps with interventions to project a more inclusive image (e.g. a committee that selects some of the nominees, ensuring gender parity). I find those interventions to be questionable (these industries can get away with not actually doing the work behind the scenes to create tangible diversity while tooting their horns about their “inclusive” nominees year after year. Plus, would those nominees really representative of how the Academy feels? They should be. I also find it sorta condescending to actors/craftspeople in marginalized communities).

Kris based in the U.K. 🇬🇧

Some grandeur for ya:

Aliff Zul from Malaysia 🇲🇾

The Teriah episode was unwatchable. This show has no clue what to do with Camryn Grimes or Sharon Case, two of the show’s most talented actresses. And didn’t we just do this sadsack mother thing recently for a holiday episode at Crimson Lights? Or it might have been a homeless woman that Nikki interacted with. I know Bill Bell wasn’t immune to pulling saccharine, condescending stunts like that, but at least his overall storytelling was good.